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Israeli airstrike kills 20 in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli airstrike kills 20 in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say

LA Times  

Palestinians from the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza carry whatever belongings they can and continue migrating to areas they perceive as safer as the Israeli army persists in forcing the displacement of residents in Gaza City on Tuesday. An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, …

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
4 months ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

Deccan Chronicle  

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital received 10 bodies, including the remains of a woman and three children, after strikes overnight and into Thursday. A man held the body of a child wrapped in a white shroud as a woman next to him wept, saying: “My love, my soul.” The Israeli offensive launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack has killed …

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At least 39 killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say
6 months ago

At least 39 killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

LA Times  

Palestinians on Friday carry a person killed by Israeli bombardment to burial in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 39 people were killed Saturday by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. A separate Israeli strike Saturday in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley killed …

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Palestinian officials apply to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian officials apply to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Palestinian officials have applied at the top U.N. court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. The request published Monday alleges that Israel’s ongoing military operation is “part of a systematic effort to wipe Palestinian society and its culture and social institutions from the map.” The request to the International …

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The Latest | Four more Israeli hostages declared dead, and Palestinians seek to join genocide case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Four more Israeli hostages declared dead, and Palestinians seek to join genocide case

Associated Press  

Israel’s military confirmed the deaths of four more hostages held by Hamas — including three men in their 80s who were seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. Monday’s announcement came days after U.S. President Joe Biden announced that Israel has offered Hamas a deal to release all the hostages in Gaza and potentially end the war. Israeli …

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Hamas proposes peace deal with 'complete agreement' including hostages exchange deal if Israel stops war
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas proposes peace deal with 'complete agreement' including hostages exchange deal if Israel stops war

India TV News  

Hamas said they informed ceasefire talks mediators that they are ready to reach a "complete agreement" including a comprehensive hostages/prisoners exchange deal if Israel "stops its war and aggression against people in Gaza," a statement from the group said on Thursday. The major statement from the militant group came as the Israeli military has lifted a ban on the sale …

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Mid-level Israeli team to head to Cairo to assess Hamas position, Israeli official says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mid-level Israeli team to head to Cairo to assess Hamas position, Israeli official says

Hindustan Times  

A team of mid-ranking Israeli officials will travel to Cairo in coming hours to assess whether Hamas can be persuaded to shift on its latest ceasefire offer, a senior Israeli official said, reiterating the current proposal was unacceptable to Israel. The Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel's demonstrated determination to move against Rafah had pushed Hamas …

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong pushes for Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution in first official trip to West Bank
11 months, 1 week ago

Foreign Minister Penny Wong pushes for Gaza ceasefire and two-state solution in first official trip to West Bank

ABC  

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has made her first visit to the West Bank as Australia's top diplomat to urge peace among Israelis and Palestinians. Key points: The foreign minister met with Palestinian officials and local residents in the West Bank on her first trip there as Australia's top diplomat It comes after she held talks with Israeli officials about the …

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Israeli defence minister outlines new phase in Gaza war
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli defence minister outlines new phase in Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

Yoav Gallant says Israeli officials want a ‘Palestinian entity’ to run civilian affairs in Gaza after the war. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has outlined Israel’s plans for the next phase of its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip and future scenarios for the day after the war ends. “In the northern region of the Gaza strip, we will transition …

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Officials investigate potential hate crime as 3 Palestinian college students shot in Vermont, suspect on the loose
1 year ago

Officials investigate potential hate crime as 3 Palestinian college students shot in Vermont, suspect on the loose

Hindustan Times  

As many as three Palestinian college students were reportedly shot in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday evening, November 25. This undated handout photo provided by the Institute for Middle East Understanding shows Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Ali, and Kenan Abdulhamid, who were shot on their way to a family dinner A statement by the family, released by the Institute for Middle East …

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Israeli officials say no Gaza pause, hostage releases before November 24
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli officials say no Gaza pause, hostage releases before November 24

The Hindu  

Israeli officials said there would be no pause in the Gaza fighting or any release of hostages held by Hamas before Friday, despite the two sides agreeing a truce. But an Israeli official told AFP early Thursday there would be no halt in the fighting between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers "before Friday". The official's comments came shortly after national …

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Israel bombs al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing dozens, Gaza officials say
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel bombs al-Maghazi refugee camp, killing dozens, Gaza officials say

Al Jazeera  

Bombing comes days after air raids on Jabalia and Bureij refugee camps that officials say killed more than 200 people. Israel’s military has bombed at least three refugee camps in Gaza, including al-Maghazi camp, in the last 24 hours and killed dozens of people, Palestinian officials have said. At least 47 people were killed after Israel struck al-Maghazi refugee camp …

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Israel vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks as dozens reported killed in Gaza strikes
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks as dozens reported killed in Gaza strikes

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian officials say dozens killed in latest Israeli air strikes on the besieged enclave. Israel has promised “unrelenting” attacks to eliminate Hamas, as Palestinian authorities reported dozens of people killed in the latest air strikes on Gaza. At least 28 people were killed overnight in strikes on several homes in a district near Rafah, southern Gaza, Palestinian officials and medical …

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Israel strikes mosque in occupied West Bank refugee camp
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel strikes mosque in occupied West Bank refugee camp

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian officials say two people were killed in strike on the Al-Ansar mosque. Israel launched an air strike on a mosque in the occupied West Bank, with Palestinian officials reporting that at least two people were killed in the attack, and three others were injured. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat Saud, who is in the occupied West Bank, said the strike …

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Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks

Al Jazeera  

Since October 7, Israel has arrested 4,000 labourers from Gaza and more than 1,000 people in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. ‘Dangerous’ prison conditions At a press conference on Thursday afternoon in Ramallah, head of the Palestinian Authority’s Commission for Detainees’ Affairs Qadura Fares, said recent developments regarding prisoners are “unprecedented” and “dangerous”. Palestinians from the Gaza Strip …

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After Gaza and Lebanon, West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

After Gaza and Lebanon, West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel

India Today  

Violence in the occupied West Bank has surged since Israel began bombarding the Gaza Strip and clashing with Hezbollah at the Lebanon border, fuelling concerns the flashpoint Palestinian territory could become a third front in a wider war. Western countries supporting Israel fear a wider war that would open up Lebanon, with its Iran-backed group Hezbollah, as a second front …

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Hundreds killed in explosion at a crowded Gaza hospital
1 year, 2 months ago

Hundreds killed in explosion at a crowded Gaza hospital

NPR  

Hundreds killed in explosion at a crowded Gaza hospital Enlarge this image toggle caption Abed Khaled/AP Abed Khaled/AP Palestinian health officials say hundreds of people have been killed in an explosion at a crowded Gaza hospital. Sponsor Message Arab governments blame Israel for the hospital explosion, Israel says a militant group is to blame Enlarge this image toggle caption Abed …

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Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response
1 year, 2 months ago

Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response

CNN  

CNN — Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed by a massive blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday, as humanitarian concerns mount over Israel’s deprivation of food, fuel and electricity to the enclave’s population. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Israeli soldiers work on armored military vehicles along Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, on November 20. Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu/Getty Images Injured civilians …

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Israel says it is striking Gaza targets after Hamas...
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel says it is striking Gaza targets after Hamas...

Daily Mail  

Israel has vowed to exact revenge on Palestinian militants after they launched a surprise attack on the country on Saturday, warning Hamas that they had made a 'grave mistake'. A man runs in the road as fires burn in Ashkelon, Israel, following rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip initiated by Islamic militant group Hamas A woman and child are evacuated …

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Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza

New York Times  

Maps: Tracking the Attacks in Israel and Gaza Israel bulldozes more of Gaza as its invasion continues to advance south Israel has bulldozed large areas of Gaza — including beachfronts, farmland, forests and homes — to make fortified positions for military vehicles as they advance across the enclave. Evidence of armored vehicles and extensive damage near Khan Younis Israel began …

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Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization

The Independent  

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The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa
1 year, 3 months ago

The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa

The Independent  

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Israeli, Palestinian officials discuss violence in West Bank
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli, Palestinian officials discuss violence in West Bank

Al Jazeera  

The UN Security Council called for restraint on all sides to reduce surging violence in occupied territories. ‘Extreme levels of settler violence’ The Security Council statement followed an address by UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland in which he described “an alarming spike in violence” in the West Bank that had led to numerous Palestinian and Israeli casualties. The envoy …

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Israeli forces kill teen in the West Bank: Palestinian officials
1 year, 7 months ago

Israeli forces kill teen in the West Bank: Palestinian officials

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian Health Ministry says a 16-year-old was shot in the chest and killed in a clash near the town of Bethlehem. Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. Palestinian media said the shooting on Friday came during confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians in a village near the town …

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